Ministry of Culture
The three-day cultural extravaganza of Rashtriya Sanskriti Mohotsav closes with splendid performances in the city
Rashtriya Sanskriti Mohotsav is an effort by the Government of India to resurrect the livelihoods of artists and artisans who suffered due to the pandemic says Union Minister of Culture, Tourism & DoNER
Sh. G.Kishan Reddy
Our rich culture and heritage celebrated women empowerment; we have to learn from our past glory says Smt Meenakshi Lekhi, Minister of State for External Affairs and Culture
The stage of the mega culture extravaganza Rashtriya Sanskriti Mahotsav 2022 witnessed splendid performances by folk artists and classical musicians on the third and the final day at the NTR Grounds in Hyderabad today. Organised under the aegis of Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav by the Ministry of Culture, saw the coming together of over 600 artists and artisans from all over the country.
Addressing the huge gathering of people the Union Minister of Culture, Tourism & DoNER, Sh. G.Kishan Reddy said that the objective this Mahotsav was not only to celebrate the unity in diversity of our country but also to aid the livelihoods of the artists and artisans who were adversely affected due to the pandemic in the last couple of years. Sh. G.Kishan Reddy expressed his gratitude towards all the artists, participants of stalls and the state governments of both the state governments of Andhra Pradesh and Telangana. He also recollected the encouragement he received from the honorable Prime Minister to hold the RSM in the two Telugu states this year.
Smt Meenakshi Lekhi, Minister of State for External Affairs and Culture, in her address said that our heritage had ample examples of empowered women like Rudrama Devi, the queen of the Kakatiya dynasty and we have to learn from our past glory and move towards enabling women leaders in all facets of society.
Ch. Vidyasagar Rao, Ex- Governor & former Union Minister also graced the occasion said that we are observing Azadi ka Amrit Mahotsav to celebrate the 75 years of independence and the world is now looking towards India for cultural and spiritual inspiration.
The concluding day today saw performances by artists of Sri Ramachari, Gudi Sambaralu , Temple Dance performance by Parampara Foundation, Dance Ballet By Jayaprabha Menon and many Folk dance performances. Music performance by eminent personalities including Padma Shri Dr. L. Subramaniam & Padma Shri Kavitha Krishnamurthy enthralled the audience.
The three-day mega festival at Hyderabad was inaugurated by Hon’ble Vice President Shri M. Venkaiah Naidu at NTR Stadium, Hyderabad on 1st April. Governor of Telangana Smt. Tamilisai Soundararajan had inaugurated the Crafts and Food festival and Governor of Haryana Sh.Bandaru Dattatreya was the Chief Guest on 1st April at the Mahotsav. Governor of Tamil Nadu Sh. R. N. Ravi was the Chief Guest on April 2. Union Minister for Culture, Tourism and DONER Shri G. Kishan Reddy and Union Minister of State for Culture and Parliamentary Affairs Shri Arjun Ram Meghwal graced the occasion on April 2. Famous Telugu Actor and former Union Minister Shri K. Chiranjeevi on April 2 appreciated the efforts of Ministry of culture and thanked union minister shri G. Kishan Reddy for successfully conducting the Rashtriya Sakskritika Mahotsav in telugu states.
The Rashtriya Sanskriti Mahotsav, the flagship festival of Culture Ministry, has been organised since 2015 with the active participation of Seven Zonal Culture Centres. The 12th edition of the Rashtriya Sanskriti Mahotsav has been instrumental in showcasing and reinforcing the 3Cs of our heritage - Culture, Craft and Cuisine. The RSM has been playing a pivotal role to take the vibrant cultural diversity of India out to the masses instead of confining it to auditoria and galleries. It has been instrumental in presenting folk and tribal art, dance, music, cuisines and culture of one state in other states to achieve the cherished goal of “Ek Bharat Shreshtha Bharat” and at the same time providing an effective platform to the artists and artisans to support their livelihood. Eleven editions of RSM have been held till date since November, 2015 in various states and cities such as Delhi, Varanasi, Bengaluru, Tawang, Gujarat, Karnataka, Tehri, Madhya Pradesh and West Bengal.